Jay Jackson joined Burford Perry, LLP in March 2019. He brings over three decades of wide-ranging trial experience and has the knowledge to help clients with virtually any type of personal injury or commercial litigation case. Clients have come to know Jay Jackson for his dedication to his clients and special attention to each and every case. He makes every effort to help his clients by addressing their concerns and carefully undertaking innovative strategies to obtain the best possible resolution. In addition, Jay regularly communicates with his clients and keeps them informed about the progress of their cases.

After initial experience with commercial and oil and gas issues, Jay Jackson developed his specialty in personal injury cases at Schechter, Eisenman, & Solar where he handled a large docket of wrongful death and personal injury cases, including motor vehicle collisions, products liability cases, premises liability claims, admiralty cases, and LHWCA claims. His work involved jury trials in Harris, Jefferson, Galveston, Nueces, and Webb counties, in both state and federal courts. After that, he continued in private practice specializing in personal injury cases and has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. In 1998, he began four years of serving our community in the Harris County District Attorney’s office prosecuting cases in felony and misdemeanor courts.

In 2002, Jay reentered private practice when he joined Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz. During nearly seventeen years there, he focused his work on a wide variety of personal injury cases, including trucking cases, tire litigation, collision claims, railroad cases, maritime injuries, and medical malpractice suits. Jay also handled select commercial litigation, including business dissolution, real estate disputes, employment matters, and fiduciary liability.

Because of the depth of his experience, Jay Jackson is frequently asked to speak at legal seminars. He primarily reviews and analyzes recent rulings by the Texas Supreme Court and annually publishes his Texas Supreme Court Update that lawyers value for his insightful analysis. He has been honored for his participation in Continuing Legal Education and writing by the State Bar of Texas. In addition, Jay Jackson has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters every year since 2012.

Bar Admissions

• State of Texas
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Certifications

• Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
  • J.D.
• The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
  • B.A., Graduated Cum Laude

Professional Associations

• Course Director:
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2018
  • State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2017
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2016
  • State Bar of Texas: Handling Your First (or Next) Wrongful Death Case, 2015
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2011
• Planning Committees:
  • State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2018, 2010, 2008, and 2007
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2018
  • Texas Bar College: Summer School, 2017
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2012
  • State Bar of Texas: Handling Your First (or Next) Auto Collision Case, 2014
  • State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2020, 2014, and 2013
• Standing Committees:
  • Member, Court Rules Committee: State Bar of Texas
  • Past-Chair, Federal Practice Committee: Houston Bar Association
• City of Houston, Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission, Commissioner, 2006-2009
• University of Houston, Adjunct Professor, 2015

Awards

• Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2012 – 2022)
• Franklin Jones, Jr. CLE Article Award: Texas Supreme Court Update (2014)
• State Bar of Texas, Outstanding Ovation Award (2011)

Past Employment Positions

• Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz, Lawyer (2002-2019)
• Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Prosecutor (1998-2002)
• Law Offices of Clyde J. Jackson III and Powel & Jackson, Partner (1987-1997)
• Schechter, Eisenman, & Solar, Lawyer (1983-1987)

Speaking Engagements and Publications

• Rare Earth: Original Mandamus Jurisdiction in the Texas Supreme Court, State Bar of Texas: Texas Supreme Court: History & Current Practice, 2021
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Trial Strategies: Justice During the Pandemic: What is Working & How Well?, 2021
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Soaking Up Some CLE: A South Texas Litigation Course, 2020
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2019
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Texas Bar College Summer School, 2019
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery, 2019
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: 35th Annual Litigation Update Institute, 2019
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2018
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2018
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2018
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Texas Bar College Summer School, 2018
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2018
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2017
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Texas Bar College Summer School, 2017
• Discovery Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2017
• Supreme Court Cases Important to Trial Lawyers, State Bar of Texas: Texas Bar College Summer School, 2016
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2016
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2016
• Supreme Court Cases Important to Trial Lawyers—Panel Presentation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Trial Strategies, 2016
• Getting the Charge Right & Charge Error Preservation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2015
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2015
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2015
• What Trial Lawyers Can Learn from Supreme Court Opinions, State Bar of Texas: History of Texas & Supreme Court Jurisprudence, 2015
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2015
• Evidence 101, State Bar of Texas: Handling Your First (or Next) Auto Collision Case, 2014
• How to Avoid Being Sued, or What to Do When It’s Too Late, Houston Bar Association: Animal Law Section, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, Harris County Democratic Lawyers’ Association, 2014
• Enforcing Settlement Agreements, Harris County Judicial Education Conference, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2014
• Real Estate and the Law—Plaintiff’s Perspective, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, 2014
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2013
• Liability Issues for Rescue Organizations, Houston Bar Association: Animal Law Section, 2013
• Experts, Daubert, and the Texas Supreme Court, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2013
• Getting the Charge Right & Charge Error Preservation, University of Texas, Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, 2013
• Getting the Charge Right & Charge Error Preservation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, 2013
• Getting the Charge Right, State Bar of Texas: Webinar, 2013
• Presenting and Defending a Trucking Case , State Bar of Texas: Webinar, 2013
• Jury Charge: Demonstration of a Charge Conference, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2013
• Real Estate and the Law—Plaintiff’s Perspective, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, 2013
• Civil Liability Exposure for the Nonprofit, Houston Bar Association: Animal Law Section, 2012
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2012
• Legal Risk: Real Estate and the Law—Plaintiff’s Perspective, Management 660: Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, 2012
• Liability Issues and Civil / Criminal Exposure, Houston Bar Association: Animal Law Section, 2011
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2011
• Supreme Court Update, Houston Bar Association: Litigation Section, 2010
• Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2010
• Supreme Court Update—Procedure, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2008
• Supreme Court Update—Procedure, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, 2007
• Earning, Collecting & Keeping Attorney’s Fees, Harris County Criminal Lawyers’ Association, 2007
• DWI in the Twenty-First Century—Prosecution View, Houston Bar Association, 2003
• Procedure Update—State, South Texas College of Law: Advanced Civil Trial Law, 1995
• Procedure Update—State, South Texas College of Law: Advanced Civil Trial Law, 1994